Adjustable mirror support



May 27, 1952 J. GARRETT ADJUSTABLE MIRROR SUPPORT Filed Nov. 14, 1950 M/ W I5 a MR W 4 m M M 7 ||l A m U 1 4 2 WII A TY.

Patented May 27, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

2,598,531:- ADJUSTABLE-MIRROR softener Jack Garrett, Greensboro; N.=-c.- ApplicationiNovember 14, 1950, SerialNo. 195,637

1 Claim.

This invention r'elatesatda mirror; supportland it .is one object of thejinvention, torprovidelia support which. consists of, a standard adaptedto be mounted vertically-"upon, a dressingtable; or

the like, andcarries-improVedmirrorrengaging clampsby means offlwhich a mirror is heldiin'a vertical position against the standard withoutxthe necessity of applying screws to the mirrorba'ck frame.

Another object of the invention is to'so form the.'clamps"that they maybe shifted vertically along the standard; and firmly secured in adjusted positions withjhooksjengaged across upperyand lower'edge faces of the'mirror and,firmly'gripping the mirror.

Another. object of. the invention is to; provide upper 'and' lower clamps: which are each of a unitary formation and consists ofa sleeve for fitting about a standard anda hook projecting forwardly from the sleeve, the sleeve being-held in an adjustedposition upon the standard'by a bolt which passes-through an opening inqthe' rear wall of the' sleeve andthrough a slot extending longitudinally of ;the-standard;'

Another object'of-the-invention is to provide a mirror; supportwhich is of simple construction, very easy toapply to or-remove-from a mirror, andwhich may be manufactureda'tlow cost:

The invention is illustrated-in theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a rearview -showing a mirror mounted above'a dressing table by supports of the improved construction;

Fig. 2 is a view upon an enlarged scale showing the mirror in vertical section'along'the line 2'-2 of Figure 1 and a support inside elevation Fig. 3 is a view looking down upon the improved support.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical'sectional view taken along theline 44 QfFigureiS. i

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionaLview: taken along the line 5+-5= of Figure 4-. I

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the clamp.

Fig.3? is a front view of the clamp.

Fig.8 is a bottom view of the clamp.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of bracket carried by the dressing table.

Fig. 10 is a view taken along the line Iii-ID of Figure 9.

The support constituting the subject matter of this invention is intended for use in connection with a mirror I which is to be supported in an upright position over a dressing table 2, or similar articl of furniture, and while two of the supports have been shown in Figure 1 it will be understood that onegsupnort; oranyinumblendesired maybe used. according tothe size of the mirror'to be supported.

The vsupports are of duplicate constructiomand each hasastandardlwhich issecured in a verti cal position against the dressing table 2 by'clamping brackets 4. These brackets straddle the standard and are secured. to the table by screws-'5. The brackets carry set screws l which are-tight;- enedafter the standards have. been shiftedyertiqoallyfl to an adjusted position so that standard-S wil be' fir1nly held in; place and projectabove the table the'desired distance, I

The standards are each formedfrom a strip of stiff sheet metal which'is bent. to form a front wall ,6, side .walls 1., and side portions fl of a rear wall having a longitudinally, extending slot midway; its width." The standard is therefore rectangular'whenviewed in top plan or transverse sectiQmas'sh'own in Figuresfi and5, and'as th'e standard is straddled by its companion brackets 4 and fits snugly through" theflbrackets it will be prevented from" tilting transverselyioutof a perpendiculari position relative to' the dressing table when the set screws l aretightened.

The standard carries-upper= "and lower clamps I9 which are; preferablyformed of cast 'metal, although. other materials'may be used-;-'-and are of duplicate construction.- Each clamp I 0 has-a tubular body orsleeve l I which; is rectangular when viewedcross section; as"; shown in Figure 5, andf'of suchjdimensions that-it fits snugly about thestandard 3 to'which it is applied; 'Th gfit is, however; vertically loose enougn td allow the bracket to-,-be readily jslid' vertically' along the standard to adjusted positions-thereon A hook llwhichis flat transversely and longitudinally throughout its area projectsforwardly from the fronthwall; of. the sleeve orrbody: -l l andacross-its front ,edgeis formed" with a fiange or-bill I 3 which overlaps the front surface of the,mirror" l-- andconfines' 'the IIllilII'OI" between, the bill; and "the sleeve? When' the clamps are applied-tothe standard. the upper clamp has its hook il 2 *projecting forwardlytfromthe upper :endof itsls-leeve li "and the lower clamp has its hook projecting from th'e lower end of its sleeve. Therefore the lower edge face of th mirror and its Masonite backing sheet I will rest fiat upon the hook of the lower clamp and the hook of the upper clamp will rest flat upon the upper edge face of the mirror, as shown in Figures 2 and 4. The hook I2 is reinforced by webs M which extend forwardly along its side edges from opposite side edges of the front wall of the sleeve to the front end of the hook tion. These webs serve very effectively to prevent the hook from being broken or bent out of shape.

The end of the front wall l5 of the sleeve projects beyond the rear end of hook l2, and this protruding portion of the front wall is reinforced by portions of the side walls l6 which project beyond the rear wall and have diagonally extending end edges.

The clamps are firmly secured in adjusted positions upon the standard by bolts I! which are passed through openings I8 formed in the rear walls of the sleeves ll centrally thereof.

Upon each bolt has been shown a washer which is disposed between its head and the rear wall of the sleeve or body of the clamp but this washer may be omitted if so desired upon the threaded shanks of the bolts which project into the sleeves'are applied nuts I9 which are shown formed of resilient sheet metal, but any form of nut may be used. When the nuts are tightened they cause the rear walls of the sleeves to be firmly gripped and the clamps securely held against accidental slipping along the standard.

When the mirror is to be mounted over a dressing table the supports are applied to the table in a vertical position and the mirror rests upon the books of the lower clamps which are disposed a predetermined distance above the table. The upper clamps are then slid downwardly along the standards until their hooks rest upon the upper edge face of the mirror and the bolts of the upper clamps tightened. Themirror will then'be gripped between the hooks of the upper and lower clamps and firmly held with its horizontal edges parallel to the surface of, the dressing table: If the mirror is not in parallel relation to the table it is merely necessary to loosen thescrews 4' of the clamping brackets 4 through whichone standard passes and shift this standardyertically until the mirror is in a parallel position and then retighten the screws. This also allows the two standards to be vertically adjusted in case it is desired to move the mirrorclose to or upward away from the table. If mirrors are being shown to a customer in a store it is possible to-easily'and quickly remove a mirror and apply another by loosening the bolts of the .upper clamps [0 and shifting the upper clamps upwardly to a position which willallow a mirror to be lifted off the hooks of the lower clamps. Another mirror is then set in place upon the hooks of the lower clamps and the upper clamps slid downwardly into place and their bolts tightened.

Instead-of securing the standards against the table 2 by the clamps 4 othertypes of clamps may be used, and in Figures 9 and 10 a modified form of clamp has been shown. This clamp is formed from stiff metal and of dimensions adapting it to straddle the standard, but its arms 2| are of less length than the thickness of the standard. Therefore when a standard is passed through a clamp of this type feet 22 formed by body fitting about and slidable along the standoutwardly bent end portions of the arms are spaced from the back of the table 2, and when the screws 23 are tightened the clamp will be held in gripping engagement with the standard. The screws pass through slots 24 formed through the feet 22 and extending longitudinally thereof, and if it is found that the standards are not perpendicular to the table and the mirror is not supported in a truly horizontal position the screws may be loosened and the standards may then be tilted transversely and the clamps shifted transversely until the standards are in the correct position. The screws are then retightened and the standards will be firmly held in place.

While the standards may be of the construction previously illustrated and described, the standard 25 shown in Figures 9 and 10 has been shown as being solid in cross section and formed of wood. It will also be understood that while the mirror has been illustrated as rectangular in Figure 1 it may be of other shapes and supported, either horizontally, as shown, or vertically and that if necessary the clamps It may be modified in order to fit a mirror which is circular, oval, orother specific shape.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A mirror support comprising a tubular standard having a front wall and'side walls and a rear wall formed with a longitudinally extending slot, and upper and lower mirror supporting tubular shaped bodies having mirror engaging hooks and carried by said standards, each of said bodies being shiftable along said standard to vertically adjusted positions and each tubular ard and having side walls and (front and rear walls, the rear wall-being formed with an open ing opposite the slot in the rear wall of the standard, a bolt passing inwardly through the opening and the slot and carrying a nut disposed within the standard and engaging the inner surface of the rear wall thereof and tightened to secure the tubular body in an adjusted position, each hook having a fiat horizontal shank extending forwardly from the front wall of the bodyfor the full width thereof, the said shank being disposed in spaced relation to an adjacent end of the said front wall of the body in position for bearing against an edge face of a mirror and provided along its front edge with a bill for overlapping the front surface of the mirror, and webs extending along side edges of the outer surface of the shank from side edges of the front wall of the body to the front end of the shank.

JACK GARRETT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are'ef record in the file of this patent:

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